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To set up and run Space Ranger, follow these steps:

  1. Check system requirements
  2. Download Space Ranger
  3. Install Space Ranger
  4. Download References
  5. 10x Genomics Cloud Analysis (Visium HD only) (Optional)

References

10x Genomics offers pre-built human and mouse references for download. You can alternatively create a custom reference.

  • Human reference (GRCh38) - 2024-A

    • Human reference (GRCh38)
    Download Human Reference
    File size: 11 GB
    md5sum: a7b5b7ceefe10e435719edc1a8b8b2fa
    curl -O "https://cf.10xgenomics.com/supp/cell-exp/refdata-gex-GRCh38-2024-A.tar.gz"
  • Mouse reference (GRCm39) - 2024-A

    • Mouse reference (GRCm39)
    Download Mouse Reference
    File size: 9.7 GB
    md5sum: 37c51137ccaeabd4d151f80dc86ce0b3
    curl -O "https://cf.10xgenomics.com/supp/cell-exp/refdata-gex-GRCm39-2024-A.tar.gz"
  • Rat reference (mRatBN7.2) - 2024-A

    • Rat reference (mRatBN7.2)
    Download Rat Reference
    File size: 9.5 GB
    md5sum: 34d4af0874a45dfa03436efe4eaec2fe
    curl -O "https://cf.10xgenomics.com/supp/cell-exp/refdata-gex-mRatBN7-2-2024-A.tar.gz"
  • Human (GRCh38) and mouse (GRCm39) reference - 2024-A

    • Human (GRCh38) and mouse (GRCm39) reference
    Download Human + Mouse Reference
    File size: 11 GB
    md5sum: b2d628e6c6813e1396989a9a9ca2ef23
    curl -O "https://cf.10xgenomics.com/supp/cell-exp/refdata-gex-GRCh38_and_GRCm39-2024-A.tar.gz"

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Links for reference build steps, release notes, and older reference downloads will redirect to the Cell Ranger download center.

Steps to build references Reference release notes Download 2020-A references

Probe Sets

Visium probe-based assays target genes in the human or mouse transcriptomes. For these assays, it is required to specify the relevant probe set to the spaceranger count pipeline. Probe sets come bundled with the Space Ranger package and are also available for download here for convenience.

View more details about probe sets

Human Transcriptome v2.1
Human Transcriptome v2
Human Transcriptome v1
Mouse Transcriptome v2.1
Mouse Transcriptome v2
Mouse Transcriptome v1

Slide File Download

If Space Ranger is to be run in an environment without access to the Internet, the pipeline will require a Visium slide layout file using the --slidefile option. Enter the slide serial number below to download the corresponding slide layout file.

Other downloads

Feature Reference CSV Files

System requirements

System requirements

View the minimum requirements to run Space Ranger pipelines

Installation

Space Ranger Installation

View instructions on how to install Space Ranger